Question

An author of argumentative essays writes for which purpose?(1 point)

Responses

to excite
to excite

to infer
to infer

to encourage
to encourage

to persuade

Answer 1

What can help a reader determine how an author feels about a subject? (1 point)

Responses

connotations
connotations

cause and effect structure
cause and effect structure

signal words
signal words

compare and contrast structure
compare and contrast structure

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

connotations

Answer 3

Authors who write to persuade want to make their reader

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

agree with their viewpoint or take a specific action.

Answer 5

Authors who write to persuade want to make their reader

feel a certain way about a topic

understand how something works

enjoy reading the text they have written

want to find out more about their topic

Answer 6

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

feel a certain way about a topic

Answer 7

:)

Answer 8

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

to persuade

Answer 9

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The purpose of an author of argumentative essays is to persuade. This means that the author is trying to convince the reader of their point of view or argument. They use evidence, reasoning, and persuasive language to make their case and convince the reader to agree with them. To determine the purpose of an author in a particular essay, you can look for persuasive language and arguments that support a specific viewpoint.